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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword                                                       

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Safety precautions and application limits                       

4

Pipette handling
Maintenance and sterilization
Charging stand, power handle and fast charger

Instrument description                                          

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View
Keys and functions
Start button
LCD display
Power handle
Optional charging stands
Fast charger (AC adapter)

Use of the instrument                                          

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Supply contents
Inserting power handle
Replacing power handle
Charging power handle

Programming                                                     

7-16

Holding the electronic pipette                                  

                       7

Left or right display reading                                  

                          7

Forward mode, programming and pipetting                         

          8

Reverse mode, programming and pipetting                        

           9

Stepper mode, programming and pipetting                        

    10-11

Stepper mode, excess volume control                             

            11

Stepper mode, interruption of pipetting sequence                

       12

Dilution mode, programming and pipetting                        

     13-14

Dilution mode, interruption of pipetting sequence               

         15

Mixing                                                          

                                  16

Operation                                                       

17-21

Selection of pipetting speed                                    

                     17

Charge level of power handle                                   

                    17

Changing volumetric module                                      

             18-19

Programming for volumetric module                              

              20

Correction of volumetric module selection                       

       20-21

Use of Pasteur pipette                                         

                         21

Adjustment of tip ejector                                       

                        21

Maintenance and sterilisation                                  

22-23

Cleaning                                                        

                                22

Replacement of tightness parts                                  

             22-23

Sterilisation                                                  

                                 23

Instrument calibration                                          

24-25

Calibration units                                               

                             24

New calibration                                                

                        24-25

Trouble shooting                                               

26-27

Error messages                                                  

                           26

Instrument reset                                                

                       26-27

Other failures                                                  

                               27

Performance                                                     

28

Warranty                                                       

29

Ordering information                                            

30-31

Instruments, accessories and tips

Exploded drawings                                              

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Summary of Contents for Acura electro 925

Page 1: ...Operating instructions Models 925 935 and 955 your electronic choice Acura electro...

Page 2: ...I D E C D A B C...

Page 3: ...II 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 8 5 14 12 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 8 5 12 10 14 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 8 5 1 A 2 B A B Fig 1 Fig 6 Fig 5 Fig 8 Fig 2 Fig 4 Fig 7 4 5 9 1 2 6 7 8 3 Fig 3...

Page 4: ...III click 5 4 3 2 1 IN OUT click 6 5 4 3 2 1 c b a IN OUT 8 7 click 6 5 4 IN OUT 2 3 1 Fig 9 Fig 11 Fig 10 Fig 12 Fig 13...

Page 5: ...1 Stepper mode excess volume control 11 Stepper mode interruption of pipetting sequence 12 Dilution mode programming and pipetting 13 14 Dilution mode interruption of pipetting sequence 15 Mixing 16 O...

Page 6: ...ramme easy to use j Display selection for left or right handed user j Instant exchange of battery pack eliminates interruption of work j Autoclavable volumetric modules are interchangeable on single c...

Page 7: ...etone to clean volumetric modules Use water or alcohol ethanol instead j The volumetric module lower assembly only is autoclavable at 121 C The control unit up per assembly is not autoclavable j No li...

Page 8: ...choosing j Volumes j Calibration settings j Volume ranges j Left right display reading j Mixing 6 LCD display see g 3 for details 7 Tip ejector button 8 Power handle 9 Control unit 10 Interchangeable...

Page 9: ...ing power handle g 4B The power handle can be charged in three dif ferent ways 1 Attached to the instrument and placed on the electro pipette charging stand 2 Alone placed on the charging stand of the...

Page 10: ...Multichannel casing 13 revolves to allow the selection of the best working position Holding the electronic pipette g 1 Note After selection of left or right display reading the last pipetting mode use...

Page 11: ...ns to initial position when released Press start button gently until rst stop to work at the slow pipetting speed Press fully second stop to work at the selected pipetting speed g 2A Pipetting in forw...

Page 12: ...can be kept or discarded The reverse pipetting mode is recommended for viscous volatile or foaming liquids Press start button gently until rst stop to work at the slow pipetting speed Press fully sec...

Page 13: ...to work at selected pipetting speed g 2A Pipetting in stepper mode Choice of stepper pipetting Select mode Validate mode Last settings appear by default Stepper mode programming and pipetting OPERATIO...

Page 14: ...ON LCD DISPLAY OPERATION ACTION KEY BUTTON LCD DISPLAY Dispensing continued Number of aliquots decrease after each dispensing Dispensing Press Excess volume see below Blow out excess volume Double cli...

Page 15: ...12 PROGRAMMING Stepper mode interruption of pipetting sequence OPERATION ACTION KEY BUTTON LCD DISPLAY Current display End of pipetting Press Residual volume Double click Ready for new filling...

Page 16: ...appear by default Choice of 1st volume Ex select 250 L Validate volume 1 Display shows volume capacity left to reach nominal volume Choice of 2nd volume Ex select 100 L Validate volume 2 Choice of 3rd...

Page 17: ...petting speed g 2A Pipetting in dilution mode OPERATION ACTION KEY BUTTON LCD DISPLAY Aspiration 1st volume Press Dispensing V1 V2 V3 Press Aspiration air bubble Lift tip out of the liquid Press Aspir...

Page 18: ...5 PROGRAMMING Dilution mode interruption of pipetting sequence OPERATION ACTION KEY BUTTON LCD DISPLAY Current display End of pipetting Press Blow out residual volume Double click Ready for new fillin...

Page 19: ...ack and forth aspiration dis pensing of the set volume It is only possible after pipetting or purge steps are over Mixing OPERATION ACTION KEY BUTTON LCD DISPLAY Mixing with 3 cycles of Press 1 x aspi...

Page 20: ...dicator on LCD to avoid unexpected power cut off For appropriate bat tery handling refer to chapters on Replacing power handle g 4B and Charging power handle g 5 and 6 for more details Note Always kee...

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